Optical splitter component

Abstract

An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first connector configured to interface with a 200 gigabit (200G) optical transceiver. The apparatus also includes a second connector coupled to the first connector via a first set of optical fibers. The apparatus further includes a splitter portion. The splitter portion includes a third connector communicatively coupled to the second connector. The splitter portion also includes a fourth connector coupled to the third connector via a second set of optical fibers and a fifth connector coupled to the third connecter via a third set of optical fibers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a first connector configured to interface with a 200 gigabit (200G) optical transceiver;   a second connector coupled to the first connector via a first set of optical fibers; and   a splitter portion comprising:
 a third connector communicatively coupled to the second connector; 
 a fourth connector coupled to the third connector via a second set of optical fibers, the fourth connector configured to interface with a first 100 gigabit (100G) optical transceiver; and 
 a fifth connector coupled to the third connector via a third set of optical fibers, the fifth connector configured to interface with a second 100G optical transceiver. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the 200G optical transceiver, the first 100G optical transceiver, and the second 100G optical transceiver comprise non-return-to-zero (NRZ) transceivers. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the 200G optical transceiver comprises a short-range 8 (SR8) transceiver. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first 100G optical transceiver and the second 100G optical transceiver comprise short-range 4 (SR4) transceivers. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector, the second connector, the fourth connector, and the fifth connector comprises female connectors. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the third connector comprises a male connector. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector, second connector, and third connector comprise multi-fiber push-on 24 (MPO24) connectors. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fourth connector and the fifth connector comprise multi-fiber push-on 12 (MPO12) connectors. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second connector is coupled to the second connector via a coupler component. 
     
     
         10 . A system, comprising:
 a first network port;   a first storage node comprising a second network port;   a third storage node comprising a third network port; and   an optical splitter component coupling the first network port to the second network port and the third network port, the optical splitter component comprising:   a first connector configured to interface with the first network port, wherein the first network port comprises a 200 gigabit (200G) optical transceiver;   a second connector coupled to the first connector via a first set of optical fibers; and   a splitter portion comprising:
 a third connector communicatively coupled to the second connector; 
 a fourth connector coupled to the third connector via a second set of optical fibers, the fourth connector configured to interface with the second network port, wherein the second network port comprises a first 100 gigabit (100G) optical transceiver; and 
 a fifth connector coupled to the third connector via a third set of optical fibers, the fifth connector configured to interface with the third network port, wherein the third network port comprises a second 100G optical transceiver. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the 200G optical transceiver, the first 100G optical transceiver, and the second 100G optical transceiver comprise non-return-to-zero (NRZ) transceivers. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the 200G optical transceiver comprises a short-range 8 (SR8) transceiver. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first 100G optical transceiver and the second 100G optical transceiver comprise short-range 4 (SR4) transceivers. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first connector, the second connector, the fourth connector, and the fifth connector comprises female connectors. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the third connector comprises a male connector. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first connector, second connector, and third connector comprise multi-fiber push-on 24 (MPO24) connectors. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the fourth connector and the fifth connector comprise multi-fiber push-on 12 (MPO12) connectors. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second connector is coupled to the second connector via a coupler component. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 obtaining a first portion of an optical splitter component, the first portion comprising a first connector configured to interface with a 200 gigabit (200G) optical transceiver and a second connector coupled to the first connector via a first set of optical fibers;   obtaining a second portion of the optical splitter component, the second portion comprising a third connector communicatively coupled to the second connector, a fourth connector coupled to the third connector via a second set of optical fibers, the fourth connector configured to interface with a first 100 gigabit (100G) optical transceiver, and a fifth connector coupled to the third connector via a third set of optical fibers, the fifth connector configured to interface with a second 100G optical transceiver; and   coupling the first portion to the second portion via a coupler component.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the first connector, second connector, and third connector comprise multi-fiber push-on 24 (MPO24) connectors, and wherein the fourth connector and the fifth connector comprise multi-fiber push-on 12 (MPO12) connectors.